System and method of providing recommendations of moments of interest within video clips post capture

ABSTRACT

Users desiring to generate videos from video clips may want to locate moments of interest within the video clips. A system and method described herein may be configured to provide recommendations of moments of interest within video clips post capture of the video clips. User accounts associated with users of the system may include preference information that defines user preferences with respect to values of attributes of video clips. Moments of interest may be identified within individual video clips when the individual video clips have at least one value of at least one attribute specified by the user preferences. Recommendations of identified moments of interest may be provide to users.

FIELD OF THE DISCLOSURE

This disclosure relates to providing recommendations of moments of interest within video clips post capture.

BACKGROUND

Digital cameras are increasingly used to capture images of their surroundings. The images can be video clips, including a series of single image frames that can be manipulated further to provide effects such as slow motion type effects. The video files also can include audio.

Captured video clips may be editable, for example, in post capture editing processes. However, editing can be cumbersome, resource intensive, and time consuming. For example, users require post editing software that requires the user to review and evaluate each captured video clips to select portions that are relevant and/or remove portions that are irrelevant. Moreover, if particular affects are desired, those must be selected and applied to desired portions of individual video clips.

In addition, editing typically is individualized. Each user individually edits their video clips to output what they so desire.

SUMMARY

One aspect of the disclosure relates to a system configured for providing recommendations of moments of interest within video clips post capture. In some implementations, the recommendations may facilitate user selection of video clips for generating videos.

In some implementations, the system may include one or more physical processors configured by machine-readable instructions. Executing the machine-readable instructions may cause the one or more physical processors to facilitate providing recommendations of moments of interest within video clips post capture. The machine-readable instructions may include one or more of a user component, a user interface component, a moment of interest component, a recommendation component, a template component, an editing component, a distribution component, and/or other components.

The user component may be configured to access and/or manage user accounts associated with users of the system. The user accounts may include user information associated with users of the user accounts. The user account may include a first user account associated with a first user. User information may include user preference information and/or other information. Preference information may define user preferences with respect to one or more attributes of video clips. By way of non-limiting example, preference information for a first user may define a first preference of the first user with respect to a first attribute and/or other attributes. The first preference may specify one or more values of the first attribute, and/or one or more other values of one or more other attributes.

The user interface component may be configured to effectuate presentation of user interfaces at computing platforms associated with the users. In some implementations, a user interface may be configured to facilitate presentation of recommendations of moments of interest within video clips to users. In some implementations, a user interface may be configured to facilitate user initiated identifications of moments of interest. In some implementations, a user interface may be configured to facilitate generating video based on storyboards.

The moment of interest component may be configured to identify individual moments of interest within individual video clips when the individual video clips have at least one value of at least one of the one or more attributes specified by the user preferences. By way of non-limiting example, responsive to a first video clip having at least one of the one or more values of the first attribute specified by the first preference, a first moment of interest and/or other moments of interest may be identified within the first video clip.

The recommendation component may be configured to provide recommendations to users for generating videos. The recommendations may convey the identifications of the individual moments of interest within individual video clips that have the at least one value of the one or more attributes specified by user preferences. By way of non-limiting example, a recommendation may be provided to the first user that conveys the identification of the first moment of interest and/or moments of interest within the first video clip.

The template component may be configured to provide one or more of a template that directs users to capture video clips for generating videos, a storyboard that facilitates generating a video using video clips, and/or other information. A template may provide information that guides a user to capture various video clips for building stories based on themes. For example, a template may include instructions and/or suggestions that a user may follow to capture video clips for composing videos developing around the theme. A storyboard may specify organizational information related to how video clips and/or segments of video clips may be added to a video, and/or other information.

The editing component may be configured to facilitate editing video clips to generate videos. The editing component may be configured to obtain video clips used for generating a video based on user selection and/or other techniques. User selection of video clips may be driven and/or facilitated by the recommendations of moments of interest within video clips provided to the users.

The distribution component may be configured to distribute videos according to instructions from a user.

These and other features, and characteristics of the present technology, as well as the methods of operation and functions of the related elements of structure and the combination of parts and economies of manufacture, will become more apparent upon consideration of the following description and the appended claims with reference to the accompanying drawings, all of which form a part of this specification, wherein like reference numerals designate corresponding parts in the various figures. It is to be expressly understood, however, that the drawings are for the purpose of illustration and description only and are not intended as a definition of the limits of the invention. As used in the specification and in the claims, the singular form of “a”, “an”, and “the” include plural referents unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 illustrates a system configured for providing recommendations of moments of interest within video clips post capture, in accordance with one or more implementations.

FIG. 2 illustrates an exemplary implementation of a user interface configured to facilitate presenting recommendations to users.

FIG. 3 illustrates an exemplary implementation of a user interface configured to facilitate user initiated identifications of moments of interest within video clips post capture.

FIG. 4 illustrates an exemplary implementation of a user interface configured to facilitate generating videos based on storyboards.

FIG. 5 illustrates various implementations of storyboards, in accordance with one or more implementations.

FIG. 6 illustrates a method of providing recommendations of moments of interest within video clips post capture, in accordance with one or more implementations.

FIG. 7 illustrates a method of generating videos from video clips, in accordance with one or more implementations

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

FIG. 1 illustrates a system 100 configured for providing recommendations of moments of interest within video clips post capture, in accordance with one or more implementations. The recommendations may facilitate user selection of video clips for generating video.

The system 100 may comprise one or more of a server 102, one or more computing platforms 122, and/or other components. A computing platform 122 may include one or more of a cellular telephone, a smartphone, a digital camera, a laptop, a tablet computer, a desktop computer, a television set-top box, smart TV, a gaming console, a client computing platform, and/or other platforms.

The server 102 may include one or more physical processors 104 configured by machine-readable instructions 106 and/or other components. Executing the machine-readable instructions 106 may cause the one or more physical processors 104 to facilitate providing recommendations of moments of interest within video clips post capture. The machine-readable instructions 106 may include one or more of a user component 108, a user interface component 110 (abbreviated “UI Component 110” in FIG. 1), a moment of interest component 111 (abbreviated “MOI Component 111” in FIG. 1), a recommendation component 112, a template component 114, an editing component 116, a distribution component 117, and/or other components.

One or more features and/or functions of server 102 may be configured to facilitate generation, editing, and/or distribution of videos. It is noted that although the present disclosure is directed to videos and/or video clips, one or more other implementations of system 100 and/or server 102 may be configured for other types of media items. By way of non-limiting example, other types of media items may include one or more of audio files (e.g., music, podcasts, audio books, and/or other audio files), documents, photos, multimedia presentations, digital purchases of goods and services, and/or other media items.

Users of system 100 may comprise individuals and/or entities that provide, generate, edit, and/or distribute one or more of videos, video clips, and/or other media items. Individual videos may comprise a compilation of video clips and/or other information. By way of non-limiting example, system 100 may be configured to obtain video clips captured by users. The system 100 may be configured to generate recommendations of one or more moments of interest within individual video clips that the user may desire to use for generating a video.

In some implementations, system 100 may be configured to generate a video based on one or more of a story theme, user preference, user input, and/or other information. A story theme may be determined based on user preference, a specification by a user, and/or other criteria. A story theme may define one or more of a story line, a topic, and/or a plot that may outline a video. The story theme may correspond to a set of rules. The system 100 may apply the rules to a set of video clips and edit individual video clips to generate a story-based video.

One or more components of system 100 may be configured to determine user preferences. User preferences may be used to generate one or more of personalized recommendations of moments of interest, story themes, and/or other personalization. In some implementations, user preferences may be determined from one or more of system usage (e.g., user activities within system 100), usage of one or more applications external to system 100 (e.g., online activities such as in social networks and/or other external applications), user entry and/or selection of preferences, and/or by other techniques. In some implementations, user preferences may correspond to one or more of attributes of video clips, a theme, supplemental audio, and/or other preferences.

Users may capture videos and/or video clips using one or more image capturing devices. An image capturing device may include one or more of a computing platform 122, a mobile device (e.g., a smart phone, a tablet, and/or other mobile device), a camera (e.g., an action camera, a sports camera, and/or other type of camera), a video recorder, and/or other device configured to capture video. To simplify and/or clarify the present description, image capture devices may be referred to generally as “cameras,” however it is to be understood that this is not to be considered limiting as other types of image capture devices may be employed. A given camera may include one or more sensors including one or more a GPS, gyro, compass, accelerometer, temperature sensor, pressure sensor, depth sensor, an image sensor (e.g., an electromagnetic transducer), a sound transducer, and/or other sensors.

Individual video clips may be represented by video information and/or other information. Video information of a given video clip may define one or more of visual information, audio information, and/or other information that may define the given video clip.

In some implementations, visual information of a given video clip may be associated with one or more of real-world visual information, electronic information, playback information, and/or other information. Real-world visual information may comprise information related to light and/or electromagnetic radiation incident on an image sensor of an image capturing device that captured the video clip, and/or other information. Electronic information may comprise information related to information stored by a camera that conveys the light and/or electromagnetic radiation incident on an image sensor and may constitute a conversion of the real-world visual information to information suitable for electronic storage. Playback information may comprise information that may facilitate visual reproduction of the captured real-world visual information on a computing platform and/or other display device for viewing by a user, and/or other information. By way of non-limiting example, playback information may comprise a different format of the electronic information that may be readable by a playback device.

In some implementations, audio information of a given video clip may be associated with one or more real-world audio information, electronic information, playback information, and/or other information. Real-world audio information may comprise information related to sound waves incident on a sound transducer and/or other sensor of an image capturing device that captured the video clip, and/or other information. Electronic information may comprise information stored by the image capturing device that may constitute a digital conversion of the real-world audio information to electronic information (e.g., an audio file). Playback information may comprise information that facilitates audible reproduction of captured real-world audio information on a computing platform and/or other audio reproduction device, and/or other information. By way of non-limiting example, playback information may comprise a different format of the electronic information that may be readable by a playback device.

In some implementations, capturing videos and/or video clips may comprise one or more of obtaining real-world information received by one or more sensors of a camera, converting the received real-world information to electronic information configured for storage and/or playback, and/or other operations.

In some implementations, system 100 may be configured to provide remote hosting of features and/or functions of server 102 to one or more computing platforms 122. The one or more computing platforms 112 may be remotely located from server 102. In some implementations, one or more features and/or functions of server 102 may be attributed as local features and/or functions of one or more computing platforms 122. By way of non-limiting example, individual ones of one or more computing platforms 122 may include machine-readable instructions comprising the same or similar components as machine-readable instructions 106 of server 102. The computing platforms 122 may be configured to locally execute the same or similar components of machine-readable instructions 106.

By way of non-limiting example, one or more features and/or functions attributed to server 102 may be provided at a client-end application that may be installed on a computing platform 122. In some implementations, one or more features and/or functions attributed to server 102 may be configured as a cloud-based application that a user may access via computing platform 122. In some implementations, an application providing one or more features and/or functions attributed herein to server 102 may be configured to be part client-end and part cloud based. Further, it is noted that the one or more computing platforms, servers, and/or other machines executing a client-based application and/or a cloud-based application may comprise one or more of one or more processors, electronic storage configured to store and/or execute program code corresponding to the processes described herein, and/or other components.

In FIG. 1, user component 108 may be configured to access and/or manage user accounts associated with users of system 100. The user accounts may include user information associated with users of the user accounts. User information may include information stored by server(s) 102 (e.g., electronic storage 118), one or more of computing platforms 122, and/or other storage locations.

User information may include one or more of information identifying users (e.g., a username or handle, a number, an identifier, and/or other identifying information), security login information (e.g., a login code or password, a user ID, and/or other information necessary for the user to access server 102), system usage information, external usage information (e.g., usage of one or more applications external to system 100 including one or more of online activities such as in social networks and/or other external applications), subscription information, preference information, a computing platform identification associated with a user, a phone number associated with a user, privacy settings information, and/or other information related to users.

The user component 108 may be configured to obtain user information via user input at a user interface (e.g., facilitated by user interface component 110 and/or other components of machine-readable instructions 106). An implementation of a user interface may be configured to allow a user to register for services provided by the sever 102 and/or provide other information to user component 108. For example, a user may register to receive services provided by server 102 via a website, web-based application, mobile application, and/or user application providing a user interface for interaction with user component 108. A user may register by activating a user application of server 102 and/or creating an account thereafter. In some implementations, the user application may be preinstalled on a computing platform 122 and/or integrated with firmware of a computing platform 122.

The user component 108 may be configured to create a user ID and/or other identifying information for a user when the user registers. The user component 108 may be configured to associate the user ID and/or other identifying information with one or more computing platforms 122 used by the user. The user component 108 may be configured to store such association with the user account of the user. A user may further associate one or more accounts associated with social network services, messaging services, and the like with an account provided by server 102.

In some implementations, user component 108 may be configured to manage video clips associated with users. By way of non-limiting example, a user may upload individual video clips associated with the user (e.g., via a user interface displayed on a computing platform associated with the user). Video clips uploaded by users may be stored in a user data store and/or other storage location that may be accessible by user component 108. The user data store may comprise, for example, at least part of electronic storage 118 and/or other storage device configured to store videos and/or video clips.

In some implementations, user component 108 may be configured to access and/or manage video clips captured by a user via access to a removable storage device that may store video clips. By way of non-limiting example, a user may insert a removable storage device of a camera into a corresponding drive of a computing platform 122 to provide access to video information stored on the removable storage device. In some implementations, video clips may be uploaded simultaneously while being captured.

The user component 108 may be configured to determine user preference information, and/or other information. Preference information for a user may include one or more preferences related to video clips, videos, and/or other media items. In some implementations, preference information may define user preferences with respect to values of attributes of video clips, videos, and/or other media items.

An individual attribute of a video and/or video clip may include one or more of a geo-location attribute, a time attribute, a feature point detection attribute, a setting information attribute, a motion attribute, and/or other attributes.

In some implementations, a value of a geolocation attribute may correspond to one or more of a compass heading, one or more real world locations of where a video and/or video clip was captured, a pressure at the one or more real world locations, a depth at the one or more real world locations, a temperature at the one or more real world location, and/or other information. For example, a given value of a geolocation attribute may include one or more of a physical location where a video clip and/or part of the video clip may have been captured, sensor output from a pressure sensor, sensor output from a compass, sensor output from a depth sensor, and/or other information.

A value of a geolocation attribute may be determined based on one or more of geo-stamping, geotagging, user entry and/or selection, output from one or more sensors, and/or other techniques. By way of non-limiting example, a camera may include one or more components and/or sensors configured to provide one or more of a geo-stamp of a geolocation of a video clip prior to, during, and/or post capture of a video clip, output related to ambient pressure, output related to depth, output related to compass headings, output related to ambient temperature, and/or other information. For example, a GPS of a camera may automatically geo-stamp a geolocation where a video clip is captured. In some implementations, users may provide values of geolocation attribute based on user entry and/or selection of geolocations prior to, during, and/or post capture of the video clips.

In some implementations, a value of a time attribute may correspond to a one or more timestamps associated with a video and/or video clip. For example, a given value of a time attribute may include a timestamp associated with capture of a video clip and/or part of the video clip, and/or other information.

A value of a time attribute may be determined based on timestamping and/or other techniques. By way of non-limiting example, a camera may include an internal clock that may be configured to timestamp a video clip prior to, during, and/or post capture of a video clip. In some implementations, users may provide values of time attribute based on user entry and/or selection of timestamps prior to, during, and/or post capture of the video clips.

In some implementations, a value of a feature point detection attribute may correspond to one or more of a feature point, an object, an action, and/or other information portrayed within a video and/or video clip. For example, a given value of a feature point detection attribute may include a particular feature, object, and/or action portrayed in a video clip.

A value of feature point detection attribute may be determined based on one or more feature, object, action, and/or composition detection techniques. Such techniques may include one or more of SURF, SIFT, bounding box parameterization, facial recognition, visual interest analysis, composition analysis (e.g., corresponding to photography standards such as rule of thirds and/or other photography standards), audio segmentation, visual similarity, scene change, motion tracking and/or other techniques. In some implementations feature point detection may facilitate determining one or more of feature points, objects, actions, composition, and/or other information depicted in a video clip, and/or other information. An object may correspond to one or more of a static object, a moving object, a particular actor, a particular face, and/or objects. Actions detected may include one or more of sport related actions, inactions, motions of object, and/or other actions. A composition may correspond to information determined from composition analysis and/or other techniques. For example, information determined from composition analysis may convey occurrences of photography standards such as the rule of thirds, and/or other photograph standards.

By way of non-limiting illustration, a sport related action may include surfing. Surfing action may be detectable based on one or more objects that convey the act of surfing. By way of non-limiting example, object detections conveying surfing may correspond to one or more of a wave shaped object, a human shaped object standing on a surfboard shaped object, and/or other detections.

In some implementations, a value of a setting information attribute correspond to one or more cinematic settings of a video and/or video clip. Cinematic settings may correspond to one or more cinematography effects set by a user and/or camera when capturing a video clip. For example, cinematic setting may include one or more of a camera perspective, camera mounting position, shot framing, shot filter, lighting arrangement, a shot transition, a frame rate, a resolution, shutter speed, and/or other cinematic settings that may be determined from a video and/or video clip.

A value of a setting information attribute may be determined based on one or more of feature point and/or object detection techniques, output from one or more camera sensors, predetermined settings of a camera, settings established by a user prior to, during, and/or after capture, and/or other techniques. By way of non-limiting example, settings of a camera may include one or more of on a frame rate, resolution, shutter speed, field of view, time lapse interval, low light mode, photo Mode, white balance, color, ISO, sharpness, exposure, and/or other settings. By way of non-limiting example, feature point and/or object detection techniques may facilitate determine one or more of a camera perspective, camera mounting position, shot framing, and/or other information. In some implementations, a camera may be in communication a mobile phone application and/or a 3rd party device which may facilitate user selection of camera settings.

In some implementations, a value of a motion attribute may correspond to motion of a camera during capture of a video and/or video clip. A value of a motion attribute may be determined based on one or more of output from an accelerometer, output from a gyro, and/or other information.

It is noted that the above description of attributes and/or their values is provided for illustrative purpose only and is not to be considered limiting. For example, other attributes and/or attribute values may be considered within the context of information associated with video and/or video clips.

The user component 108 may be configured such that user preference information may be determined based on one or more of system usage information, external usage information, entry and/or selection by users, and/or other information.

System usage information may be determined based on monitoring current user interaction with system 100 and/or analyzing past user activity with system 100 to learn a user's use pattern. The user's use pattern may be used to infer user preferences with respect to attributes of video and/or video clips. System usage information may be determined based on monitoring user interaction with one or more features and/or functions provided by server 102, computing platforms 122, and/or other entities within system 100. By way of non-limiting example, monitoring user interaction may include monitoring one or more of videos and/or video clips a user views, video clips a user uploads, videos a user generates, videos and/or video clips a user up-votes (or down-votes), video clips and/or videos that include one or more user-initiated identifications of moments of interest, and/or other user interactions.

In some implementations, determining user preference based on video clips a user uploads may comprise determining values of one or more attributes of the uploaded video clips. Determining user preference may be based on an amount of uploaded video clips that commonly share values of one or more attributes meeting and/or exceeding a threshold amount. By way of non-limiting example, once an amount of uploaded videos commonly sharing values of one or more attributes meets or exceeds a threshold amount, it may be inferred that the user prefers the commonly shared values of the one or more attributes. Determining user preferences may comprise associating one or more user preferences with one or more of the commonly shared values of the one or more attributes, and/or other operations.

In some implementations, determining user preference based on videos a user generates may comprise determining values of one or more attributes of the videos. Determining user preference may be based an amount of generated videos that commonly share values of one or more attributes meeting and/or exceeding a threshold amount. By way of non-limiting example, once an amount of generated videos that commonly share values of one or more attributes meets or exceeds the threshold amount, it may be inferred that the user prefers the commonly shared values of the one or more attributes. Determining user preferences may comprise associating one or more user preferences with one or more of the commonly shared values of the one or more attributes, and/or other operations.

In some implementations, monitoring user interaction may include monitoring videos and/or video clips a user up-votes and/or down-votes. Individual videos and/or video clips may be presented to a user in a user interface that may include one or more user interface elements facilitating up-vote and/or down-vote selections. Determining user preferences may comprise determining values of one or more attributes of videos and/or video clips a user has up-voted, and/or other operations. Determining user preference may further comprise determining an amount of up-voted videos and/or video clips that commonly share values of one or more attributes, and/or other information other operations. Determining user preference may further comprise determining whether the amount of up-voted videos and/or video clips meets or exceeds a threshold amount, and/or other operations. Determining user preference may further comprise, responsive to determining that an amount of up-voted videos and/or video clips that commonly share values of one or more attributes has met or exceeded a threshold amount, associating one or more user preferences with the commonly shared values of the one or more attributes, and/or other operations.

In some implementations, threshold amounts may be determined based on one or more of a system-wide basis, individually by user, and/or other techniques. By way of non-limiting example, a threshold amount with which user preference may be inferred may be in the range of 1-10, 5-15, and/or other ranges and/or amounts. It is noted that the above ranges are provided for illustrative purposes only and are not to be considered limiting. For example, in some implementations, threshold amounts may comprise values outside of these particular ranges which may be suitable to infer preference.

In some implementations, user-initiated identifications of moments of interest within a video clip may be provided by a user during one or both of capture of the video clip and/or post capture of the video clip. A moment of interest may correspond to a point in time and/or frame within a video clip. In some implementations, individual points in time may correspond to individual frames of a video clip. A user-initiated identification of a moment of interest within a video clip may correspond to a point in time that may be of particular interest and/or preference to the user. The point in time may be associated with defining one or more values of one or more attributes of the video clip that the user may prefer. For example, a point in time within a video clip may be associated with defining a first value of a first attribute of the video clip that the user may prefer. By way of non-limiting illustration, a point in time may be associated with an action portrayed in the video clip that defines a value of a feature point detection attribute of the video clip. For example, the action may be a surfing maneuver in the video clip that defines a value of a feature point detection attribute of the video clip such that the value is the particular surfing maneuver.

In some implementations, users may initiate identifications of moments of interest during capture of a video clip via one or more features and/or functions of a camera used to capture the video clip. By way of non-limiting example, a camera may include a physical interface (e.g., a button) that may allow a user to identify a moment of interest in a video clip currently being captured by the user. Identification may facilitate providing a highlight of the moment of interest during one or both of playback of the video clip and/or editing of the video clip. A highlight may include an indication provided to the user during playback to make the user aware of the moment of interest. An indication may include one or more of a visual indication, an audible indication, and/or other indications that may be provided to the user. User-initiated identifications of moments of interest may be provided in other ways.

In some implementations, users may initiate identifications of moments of interest during editing and/or playback of a video clip. By way of non-limiting example, a user interface configured to facilitate editing of video clips may be configured to allow a user to select a point in time during playback of the video clip to associate the point in time with a moment of interest. By way of non-limiting illustration, FIG. 3 depicts an exemplary implementation of a user interface 300 configured to facilitate user-initiated identification of moments of interest within video clips post capture. In some implementations, the user interface 300 may further be configured to facilitate user review of recommended moments of interest.

User interface 300 may include one or more user interface elements. The user interface elements may comprise one or more of a first window 302, a second window 306, a first selectable element 304, and/or other user interface elements. In some implementations, second window 306 may be configured to display moments of interest within one or more video clips selected to generate a video. For example, second window 306 may be populated based on a selection of video clips by a user. The currently selected video clips may be represented by a timeline 310. Transitions between video clips may be represented by dotted lines overlaid on timeline 310. In some implementations, an order in which video clips may be played may correspond to an order in which individual video clips may have been selected by a user. It is noted that ordering and/or playback of the video clip may not represent an edited video that comprises the video clips. Instead, the ordered playback may simple provide a technique for a user to review the selected video clips.

Moments of interest may be represented by images 308 that may include thumbnail images of individual ones of the moments of interest within the video clips. In some implementations, the moments of interest displayed may include moments of interest corresponding to one or more of user-initiated identifications, recommendations (e.g., determined via recommendation component 112), and/or other moments of interest. Further, moments of interest may be represented in timeline 310 via one or more user interface elements 312 overlaid on timeline 310.

In some implementations, moments of interest may be identified within individual video clips based on user-initiated identifications of the moments of interest during capture of video clips. Further, first selectable element 304 may allow a user to provide user-initiated identifications while viewing the video clips in first window 302. For example timeline 310 may be further provide functionality of one or more of a play, pause, rewind, and/or other functionality which may facilitate viewing video clips.

In some implementations, first selectable element 304 may comprise a user interface element which may be selected by a user during playback of a video clip. For example, user selection may be facilitated by hovering a cursor over first selectable element 304 and providing input (e.g., clicking a mouse). User selection of first selectable element 304 during playback of a video clip may initiate an identification of a moment of interest. The moment of interest may be associated with a point in time at which the user selected first selectable element 304 during playback. As a user initiates identification of moments of interest via first selectable element 304, additional thumbnail images associated with the user-initiated identifications may be added to second window 306.

Returning to FIG. 1, in some implementations, determining user preference based on user-initiated identifications of moments of interest may comprise determining values of one or more attributes of the video clips, and/or other operations. Determining user preference may further comprise determining values of one or more attributes that may be specifically associated with the moment of interest, and/or other operations. Determining user preference may further comprise associating one or more user preferences with one or more of the values of the one or more attributes, and/or other operations.

The user component 108 may be configured to determine user preferences related to story-telling themes. By way of non-limiting example, user component 108 may be configured to prompt a user (e.g., via a user interface provided by user interface component 110 and/or other components) for his or her preferences in themes and/or other preferences. For example, a user may identify that she prefers family-themed videos. A user's preferences in theme may further be identified from the videos created by the user or other videos that may have been up-voted and/or down-voted by the user.

In some implementations, videos and/or video clips viewed and/or uploaded may provide a basis for identifying users' preferences in themes. For example, user component 108 may be configured to determine that a user likes ski-themed stories by analyzing use patterns corresponding to determination that video clips the user captures are ski videos. The user component 108 may analyze videos up-voted and/or down-voted by a user to ascertain the user's preferences in themes. Further, settings of those videos and/or video clips up-voted and/or down-voted may be identified to infer preferences in theme.

The user component 108 may be configured to determine user preferences based on monitoring usage of one or more applications external to system 100. Usage of external application may relate to online activities and/or other activities. Online activities may include activities in one or more of social networks (e.g., Facebook® and/or other social networks), video sharing applications (e.g., YouTube®, and/or other video sharing applications), music applications (e.g., Pandora®, and/or other music applications), and/or other external applications.

In some implementations, monitoring user activities in a social network may comprise one or more of determining user up-votes related to particular pages, persons, posts, and/or other portions of the social network; analyzing information input by the user (e.g., via a post, comment, reply, thread, and/or other methods of user input in a social network); and/or other operations. Analyzing information input by the user may comprise identify one or more of words, phrases, sentences, geo-locations, and/or other information input by the user. Determining user preference may comprise associating information input by the user with one or more values of one or more attributes.

By way of non-limiting example, determining user preferences may comprise determining one or more words input by a user associated with activity in a social network, and/or other operations. Determining user preferences may further comprise associating individual ones of the one or more words with one or more values of one or more attributes, and/or other operations. Determining user preferences may further comprise associating one or more user preferences with the one or more values of the one or more attributes, and/or other operations. For example, a first word input by the user in a post of a social network may be associated with a first value of a first attribute. A user preference may specify the first value of the first attribute. By way of non-limiting example, a user may post in social media that they “just went surfing.” The post may be analyzed to identify the word “surfing.” The word surfing may be associated with a value of a feature point detection attribute related to an action that is “surfing.” A user preference may specify that the user prefers the value “surfing” for the feature point detection attribute of video clips.

The user component 108 may be configured to determine user preferences based on obtaining entry and/or selection of preferences from the users directly. By way of non-limiting example, a user may be prompted to input, via a user interface, one or more of their preferences with respect to attributes of video clips, and/or other preferences. For example, a user may be promoted to input preferences when they register an account, when generating a video, when uploading a video clip, and/or at other times.

By way of non-limiting example, the user accounts managed by user component 108 may include a first user account and/or other user accounts. The first user account may be associated with a first user and/or other users of system 100. The first user account may include first user information associated with the first user. The first user information may include one or more of information identifying the first user, first security login information, first system usage information, first subscription information, first preference information, a first computing platform identification associated with the first user, first privacy setting information, and/or other information related to the first user.

In some implementations, the first preference information may define user preferences of the first user associated with the first user account. The first preference information may define preferences of the first user with respect to one or more attributes of video clips, and/or other preferences. The first preference information may define a first preference of the first user with respect to a first attribute and/or other attributes. The first preference may specify one or more values of the first attribute and/or one or more values of one or more other attributes.

In some implementations, determining the first preference information may be based on monitoring system usage related to user-initiated identifications of moments of interest. By way of non-limiting example, at least one of the one or more values of the first attribute specified by the first preference may comprise a first value and/or other values. Determining the first preference may comprise identifying, within a video clip associated with the first user, a user-initiated identification of a moment of interest, and/or other operations. Determining the first preference may further comprise, determining values of attributes of the video clip, and/or other operations. The determination may include that the first attribute of the video clip has the first value. Determining the first preference may further comprise determining that the moment of interest associated with the user-initiated identification may be specifically associated with the first attribute of the video clip having the first value, and/or other operations. Determining the first preference may further comprise associating the first preference with at least the first value of the first attribute such that the first preference specifies at least the first value of the first attribute.

In some implementations, determining the first preference information may be based on monitoring system usage related to videos and/or video clips a user has viewed and/or has up-voted and/or down-voted. By way of non-limiting example, at least one of the one or more values of the first attribute specified by the first preference may comprise a second value and/or other values. Determining the first preference may comprise determining that a user has up-voted a video clip, and/or other operations. Determining the first preference may comprise determining values of attributes of the video clip. The determination may include determining that the first attribute of the video clip has the second value. Determining the first preference may comprise associating the first preference with the first attribute having at least the second value such that the first preference specifies at least the second value of the first attribute.

By way of non-limiting illustration, determining first preference information may be based on monitoring system usage related to video uploads by the first user. By way of non-limiting example, at least one of the one or more values of the first attribute specified by the first preference may comprise a third value and/or other values. The user component 108 may determine that the first user has uploaded a first set of video clips. The first set of video clips may include a first amount of video clips. The first amount may comprise a threshold amount with which user preference may be inferred. Determining the first preference may comprise determining that the video clips within the first set of video clips commonly share the third value of the first attribute. Determining the first preference may comprise associating the first preference with the first attribute having at least the third value such that the first preference specifies at least the third value of the first attribute.

By way of non-limiting illustration, user component 108 may analyze a user's system use patterns related to video generation and/or video uploads. The use patterns may convey that the user generated a threshold amount of videos and/or uploaded a threshold amount of video clips that include a feature point detection attribute related to actions depicted within the video clips having a value of “skiing.” For example, detected features points, object, and/or actions within the video clips may correspond to the act of skiing (e.g., including to one or more of a snowy mountain, a human form wearing skis, and/or other detectable features within a video and/or video clip). The user component 108 may be configured to determined that the user prefers videos and/or video clips depicting skiing.

By way of further non-limiting illustration, user component 108 may analyze a user's system use patterns to determine preferences related to multiple attributes. By way of non-limiting example, a use pattern related to up-voting videos the users viewed may be analyzed. The use patterns may convey that the user up-votes (e.g., “likes”) an amount of video clips (e.g., up to a threshold amount) that include one or more of a feature point detection attribute related to actions depicted within the video clips having a value of “surfing,” a setting information attribute related to camera position having a value of “mounted on surfboard,” a time attribute having a value of “6 PM,” a geolocation attribute having a value of “Lo Jolla, Calif.,” and/or other values of other attributes. User component 108 may be configured to determine that the user prefers video clips and/or videos that include one or more of actions depicting surfing, that are recorded from the perspective of the surfboard, has a geolocation of La Jolla, Calif., includes a timestamp of 6 PM (and/or “evening” times), and/or other preferences.

The user interface component 110 may be configured to effectuate presentation of user interfaces at computing platforms 122 associated with the users. A user interface may be configured to facilitate one or more of registering for user accounts; accessing user accounts; providing user information for a user account; uploading video clips, videos, and/or other information; generating, editing, collaborating on, and/or distributing videos and/or video clips; presenting recommendations of moments of interest within video clip for generating videos; providing user-initiated identifications of moments of interest; and/or other operations.

The moment of interest component 111 may be configured to perform one or more of obtaining video clips associated with a user, identifying individual moments of interest within individual video clips, and/or other operations.

In some implementations, moment of interest component 111 may be configured to obtain video clips from user component 108 and/or other sources. By way of non-limiting example, moment of interest component 111 may be configured to retrieve video clips from user component 108 responsive to receiving requests for recommendations of moments of interest. In some implementations, requests may be provided by users based on user entry and/or selection of such requests. In some implementations, requests may be generated automatically. By way of non-limiting example, requests may be automatically generated responsive to a user uploading video clips and/or otherwise making video clips accessible (e.g., inserting a removable storage device into a corresponding drive of a computing platform 122).

The moment of interest component 111 may be configured to identify individual moments of interest within individual video clips when the individual video clips have at least one value of at least one of the one or more attributes specified by user preferences.

A given moment of interest within a video clip may correspond to a point in time within the video clip. A point in time may include a time that may be identified along a timeline that may be representative of the video clip. By way of non-limiting example, a point in time may be represented by some time period following a reference start time of a video clip. By way of non-limiting example, if a video clip starts at time “00:00:00 (hr:min:sec)” (and/or other reference start time), a given point in time may correspond to time “XX:YY:ZZ,” where “XX” may represent an hour mark, “YY” may represent a minute mark, and/or ZZ may represent a second mark following the reference start time of the video clip.

A given point in time within a video clip may be associated with values of one or more attributes of the video clip. By way of non-limiting example, a point in time may correspond to a point in a video clip where a value of an attribute may be determined. For example, a first point in time within a video clip may be the point in time in the video clip where a determination of a value of a first attribute may be made. By way of non-limiting example, for a feature point detection attribute of a video clip related to facial recognition having a value of a particular face, a determination of the value of the feature point detection attribute may be associated with a point in time in the video clip where the particular face is first clearly shown and/or otherwise detectable. The point in time may be associated with a moment of interest. The moment of interest may be specifically associated with the feature point detection attribute having the value of the particular face.

The moment of interest component 111 may be configured such that identifying individual moments of interest within individual video clips comprises determining individual values of individual attributes of individual video clips, and/or other operations. Identifying individual moments of interest within individual video clips may further comprise determining whether at least one value of at least one attribute of an individual video clip matches at least one value of at least one attribute specified by user preferences, and/or other operations. Identifying individual moments of interest within individual video clips may further comprise, responsive to determining that at least one value of at least one attribute of an individual video clip does match at least one value of at least one attribute specified by user preferences, determining a point in time within the individual video clip that may be specifically associated with the individual video clip having the at least one value of the at least one attribute, and/or other operations. Identifying individual moments of interest within individual video clips may further comprise associating the point in time with an individual moment of interest, and/or other operations. The identification of the point in time may facilitate identification of individual moment of interest.

In some implementations, for video editing, users may select segments of a video clip that include a moment of interest. For example, a video clip may depict visual information that may be of no interest to a user. By way of non-limiting example, a user may selected a reference start time and/or a reference end time within a video clip that may define the segment of the video clip. A point in time associated with a moment of interest may be encompassed within a temporal span of the video clip between the reference start time and reference end time.

By way of non-limiting example, at least one of the one or more values of the first attribute specified by the first preference may include a first value. The moment of interest component 111 may be configured such that identifying a first moment of interest within the first video clip comprises determining a value of the first attribute of the first video clip, and/or other operations. Identifying the first moment of interest may further comprise determining whether the value of the first attribute of the first video clip matches at least one value of one or more values of the first attribute specified by the first preference (e.g., the first value), and/or other operations. Identifying the first moment of interest within the first video clip may further comprise, responsive to determining that the value of the first attribute of the first video clip does match at least one value of the one or more values of the first attribute specified by the first preference, determining a first point in time within the first video clip that may be associated with the first video clip having matched value of the first attribute, and/or other operations. Identifying the first moment of interest within the first video clip may further comprise associating the first point in time with the first moment of interest, and/or other operations. The first point in time may facilitate identifying the first moment of interest within the first video clip. In some implementations, the first video clip may comprise a video clip that the first user currently uploaded. In some implementations, the first video clip may comprise a stored video clip that was previously uploaded.

The recommendation component 112 may be configured to provide recommendations of moments of interest within video clips determined by moment of interest component 111. Recommendations may be provided to a user via one or more of a presentation on a user interface (e.g., facilitated via user interface component 110), a message platform (e.g., text message, email, and/or other platform), and/or in other ways.

In some implementations, a user interface configured to present recommendations may include one or more user interface elements. Individual user interface elements may be configured to provide one or more of a visual representation of a video clip, a visual representation of an identification of a moment of interest within the video clip, selectable options of accepting and/or rejecting a recommendation before proceeding to video generation, and/or other features and/or functions.

In some implementations, a visual representation of a video clip may include one or more of a preview of the video, a timeline and/or other representations. A timeline of a video clip may include one or more of a reference start time, a reference end time, and/or other features. A visual representation of a moment of interest may include a visual element overlaid on the timeline at a point in time along the timeline corresponding to the moment of interest. The visual highlight may include one or more of geometric shape, a thumbnail image, color intensity map, a heat map, and/or other features. In some implementations, a visual highlight may provide a functionality of allowing a user to quickly select the visual highlight. By way of non-limiting example, a visual highlight may provide a functionality of a snap operation where a cursor may automatically move to a location on a user interface where the visual highlight may be located.

By way of non-limiting illustration, FIG. 2 shows an exemplary implementation of a user interface 200 configured to facilitate presentation of recommendations of moments of interest within video clips. The user interface 200 may include one or more of a first window 202, a set of user interface elements 204, and/or other elements. The first window 202 may be configured to display representations of one or more of one or more video clips, one or more identifications of moments of interest, and/or other elements. The set of user interface elements 204 may correspond to selectable options of accepting and/or rejecting recommended moments of interest before proceeding to video generation.

The recommendation shown in user interface 200 may include moments of interest identified within one or more of a first video clip represented by a first timeline 206, a second video clip represented by a second timeline 208, and/or other video clips represented by other timelines. The first timeline 206 may comprise a first reference start time 210, a first reference end time 212, and/or other elements. The second timeline 208 may comprise a second reference start time 216, a second reference end time 218, and/or other elements.

Moments of interest associated with the recommendation portrayed in FIG. 2 may include one or more of a first moment of interest represented by a first highlight 214, a second moment of interest represented by a second highlight 220, a third moment of interest represented by a third highlight 222, and/or other moments of interest. The first moment of interest may be associated with a first point in time within the first clip as represented by a location of first highlight 214 along first timeline 206. The second moment of interest may be associated with a second point in time within the second clip as represented by a location of second highlight 220 along second timeline 208. The third moment of interest may be associated with a third point in time within second clip as represented by a location of third highlight 220 along second timeline 208. One or more of first highlight 214, second highlight 220, and/or third highlight 222 may comprise thumbnails of a frame associated with their respective points in time within their respective video clips, and/or other types of indications.

Returning to FIG. 1, template component 114 may be configured to provide one or more of a template that may direct users to capture video clips for generating videos, a storyboard that facilitates generating a video using video clips, and/or other information. A template may provide information that guides the user to capture various video clips for generating videos based on themes and/or other information. For example, a template may include instructions and/or suggestions that a user may follow to capture video clips for composing videos developing around a theme. A template may include information with respect to values of one or more attributes. By way of non-limiting example, a template may include information for capturing one or more video clips and may suggest values such as one or more of a given location, a given time, a given lighting, given setting information, and/or other values of other attributes. In some implementations, a user may edit a template before, during, and/or after capturing video clips.

The template component 114 may be configured to customize templates for a user according to user preferences and/or other information. In some implementations, template component 114 may support multiple users collaboratively to create a story-telling video. The template component 114 may be configured to provide a template to multiple users.

The template component 114 may be configured such that a template may be associated with one or more values of one or more attributes of preferred videos and/or video clips. For example, a user may up-vote a surfing video clip and the template component 114 may be configured to determine that the surfing video clip was shot by an action (or sports) camera mounted to the surfboard at 6 pm in Lo Jolla, Calif. The template component 114 may be configured to provide the user with a template including these values of corresponding attributes. The template component 114 may be configured to recommend to the user a list of travel items for shooting video clips for telling the story.

The template component 114 may be configured to prompt a user with notifications of video clips she or he prefers based on use patterns of selections of video clips and/or matching predefined criteria. The template component 114 may be configured to use notifications to inspire the user to capture videos similar to the video clips he or she prefers. By way of non-limiting illustration, for a user that may prefer videos of a first theme, the template component 114 may be configured to prompt the user with notifications of other video clips that corresponds to the first theme and were shot at a first physical location. The notifications may facilitate inspiring the user to visit the first physical location and capture more videos that relate the first theme. By way of non-limiting example, the first theme may be a family theme; the first physical location may be Disneyland; and/or the notifications may facilitate inspiring the user to take her family to Disneyland and capture more videos of her family.

In some implementations, template component 114 may be configured to identify scenes portrayed in videos and/or video clips up-voted by users but have not yet been captured by the users themselves. The template component 114 may be configured to prompt a user with notifications to capture video clips including such scenes and/or identify scenes that have been captured by the user that may provide a substitute for the need to capture more video clips. For example, a user may up-vote a video clip depicting a first scene. Template component 114 may be configured to determine that video clips captured by the user do not include the first. Template component 114 may be configured to prompt a user with a notification to capture a video clip depicting the first scene. Template component 114 may be configured to identify a video clip uploaded by the user that depicts a second scene that may be similar to the first scene.

By way of non-limiting illustration, a user may up-vote a video clip depicting a scene of a lollipop falling out of a boy's mouth during a roller coaster ride at Disneyland. The template component 114 may be configured to determine that videos, video clips, and/or other media items captured by the user at Disneyland do not include such a scene. The template component 114 may be configured to prompt the user with a notification that a scene of this nature is missing from their own video data store. Moreover, template component 114 may be configured to identify video clips captured the user including a similar scene. By way of non-limiting example, a similar scene may include that the user's daughter was crying during on the same roller coaster ride and Disneyland and may notify the user that this scene may provide a substitute to the lollipop scene for creating a video for telling the story of family retreat in Disneyland.

In some implementations, the template component 114 may be configured to provide storyboards that may facilitate generating videos using video clips. A storyboard may specify organizational information related to how video clips and/or segments of video clips may be added to a video, and/or other information. In some implementations, a storyboard may be associated with supplemental audio that may be added to the generated video.

In some implementations, organizational information may include information specifying one or more of a quantity of portions of the video with which video clip segments may be provided, proposed lengths of individual portions of the video, and/or other information. By way of non-limiting example, a storyboard may be associated with a given quantity of segments of video clips that may be selected to generate a video (e.g., corresponding to the quantity of individual portions of the video specified by the storyboard). Further, individual video clips and/or segments selected for a video may be adjusted such that their temporal lengths match the proposed lengths of the individual portions of the video.

In some implementations, quantities and/or proposed lengths of individual portions of a video associated with a given storyboard may be predetermined based on supplemental audio that may be added to generated video. Supplemental audio may include one or more audio moments of interest. An audio moment of interest may correspond to an orchestrated transition within the supplemental audio. An orchestrated transition may correspond to a point in time within the supplemental audio. An orchestrated transition may include one or more of a start of a crescendo, an end of a crescendo (e.g., a climax), a start of a diminuendo, an end of a diminuendo, a tempo change, an instrumentation change (e.g., a point in time when one or more instrument and/or vocal tracks may be stopped or started), stems, audio intensity, and/or other orchestrated transitions within supplemental audio.

In some implementations, orchestrated transitions may be identified within supplemental audio via one or more audio recognition techniques. By way of non-limiting example, an audio recognition technique may analyze sound levels, tempos, stems, sound segmentation, syncopation, and/or other aspects of supplemental audio to identify one or more orchestrated transitions.

In some implementations, organizational information may include information specifying that a transition between individual portions of the video may be synchronized with a given audio moment of interest. For example, given a point in time in supplemental audio associated with an orchestrated transition, a storyboard may specify that a first portion of a video must be of a first temporal length so that the end of the first portion (e.g., a transition) occurs at the point in time of the orchestrated transition. Such synchronization may mimic the type of video editing a user may do through manual editing.

In some implementations, a synchronization of a transition between individual portions of a video with an audio moment of interest may establish a theme or mood of the video. For example, a transition between a first segment that comprises a first portion of the video and a second segment that comprise a second portion of the video may be synchronized with a first audio moment of interest of supplemental audio in accordance with a first theme. By way of non-limiting example, a transition between a video clip segment depicting little activity to a video clip segment that may be action packed may be synchronized with a tempo change in the supplemental audio in manner to increase a viewer's excitement, for example, as related to an action themed video.

In some implementations, organizational information may include information specifying that individual moments of interest within video clips may be synchronized with individual audio moments of interest. Such synchronization may further mimic the type of video editing a user may do through manual editing. By way of non-limiting example, a first segment may be provided as a first portion of a video. The first segment may include a first moment of interest. A storyboard may specify that the occurrence of the first moment of interest within the first portion of the video should be synchronized with a point in time associated with a first audio moment of interest of supplemental audio that may accompany the video. In other words, the timing of the presentation of the moment of interest may be synchronized with an orchestrated transition in the supplemental audio. By way of non-limiting example, the first moment of interest may be related to a surfing maneuver. The orchestrated transition may be an end of a crescendo (e.g., a climax). In an action themed video, this may convey a “build-up” to the surfing maneuver which may be exciting to the viewer.

In some implementations, for timing the presentation of moments of interest within segments with audio moments of interest, one or more segments may be adjusted. For example, one or both of a reference start time or a reference end time within a video clip that may define a segment may be adjusted such that a point in time associated with a moment of interest may occur closer towards the reference start time or reference end time. As such, a segment may be adjusted such that it may encompass a different temporal span of a video clip than originally selected by a user.

By way of non-limiting illustration, FIG. 5 depicts various implementations of storyboards. For illustration, the various implementations shown may be associated with supplemental audio represented by waveform 510. As described previously, individual storyboards may specify organizational information including one or more of a quantity of portions of a video, temporal lengths of portions of the video, synchronization of transitions with audio moments of interest, synchronization of moments of interest within segments with audio moments of interest, and/or other information.

In some implementations, audio moments of interest within supplemental audio may be identified via timelines of a given storyboard. In general, timelines may include plots having peaks and troughs. Peaks may be associated with audio moments of interest that may be synchronized with moments of interest within video clip segments, while troughs may be associated with audio moments of interest that may be synchronized with transitions between portions of the video. In some implementations, the form of a given timeline may depend on factors including one or more of the quantity of portions of a video associated with a storyboard, a quantity of audio moments of interest within supplemental audio, and/or other factors.

In the current depictions of the various storyboards, the form of the timelines are such that a single audio moment of interest is identified per portion of the video associated with the storyboard. However, it is noted that this is for illustrative purposes only and is not to be considered limiting. For example, in other implementations, more than one audio moment of interest may be identified per portion of a video. In addition, the current depiction provide examples of storyboard including one, two, or three portions. However, this is illustrative purposes and not to be considered limiting. For example, in other implementations storyboards may specify more three portions of a video.

For example, a first story board 502 may specify a first portion 515 of a video having a first temporal length. The first temporal length may span part or all of a temporal length of the supplemental audio. The first storyboard 502 may include a first timeline 514 representing an identification of one or more audio moments of interest within the supplemental audio represented by waveform 510. For example, the first timeline 514 may include a first peak 516 positioned on first timeline at a point in time associated with an audio moment of interest within supplemental audio. In some implementations, the audio moment of interest may be identified based on a theme and/or mood of a video. By way of non-limiting example, first timeline 514 includes first peak 516 positioned relatively closer to the end of the supplemental audio than the start of the supplemental audio. This may convey a type of “build up” during playback of the video that may correspond to a first theme. For example, the first theme may be an action theme that builds up the views anticipation until the occurrence of an audio moment of interest towards the end of the supplemental audio. The first storyboard 512 may further specify that a timing of a presentation of a moment of interest may be synchronized with the audio moment of interest. For example, this is visually represented by element 512 positioned along first portion 515 at a point in time that is aligned with first peak 516. A video clip and/or segment of a video clip including a moment of interest may be adjusted such the moment of interest may be presented as such a point in time (e.g., and therefore synchronized with the audio moment of interest).

A second storyboard 504 may specify one or more of a second portion 519 of a video having a second temporal length, a third portion 521 having a third temporal length, and/or other portions. The second storyboard 502 may include a second timeline 522 representing an identification of one or more audio moments of interest within the supplemental audio represented by waveform 510. For example, the second timeline 522 may include one or more of a second peak 524, a third peak 526, a first trough 528, and/or other peaks and/or troughs associated with audio moments of interest within supplemental audio. The second storyboard 504 may further specify timing of presentations of moments of interest and/or transitions to be synchronized with audio moments of interest. For example, this is visually represented by elements 518 and 520 positioned along second portion 519 and third portion 521 at points in time that may be aligned with second peak 524 and third peak 526, respectively. A synchronization of a transition between second portion 518 and third portion 520 with an audio moment of interest is shown by the alignment of the transition with first trough 528.

A third storyboard 506 may specify one or more of a fourth portion 531 of a fourth temporal length, a fifth portion 533 of a fifth temporal length, a sixth portion 535 of a sixth temporal length, and/or other portions. The third storyboard 506 may include a third timeline 536 representing an identification of one or more audio moments of interest within the supplemental audio represented by waveform 510. For example, the third timeline 536 may include one or more of a fourth peak 538, a fifth peak 540, a sixth peak 542, a second trough 544, a third trough 546, and/or other peaks and/or troughs associated with audio moments of interest within supplemental audio. The third storyboard 506 may further specify timing of presentations of moments of interest and/or transitions to be synchronized with audio moments of interest. For example, this is visually represented by elements 530, 532, and 534 positioned along fourth portion 531, fifth portion 533, and sixth portion 535 at respective a points in time that may be aligned with fourth peak 538, fifth peak 540, and sixth peak 542, respectively. A synchronization of transitions between fourth portion 531, fifth portion 533, and sixth portion 535 with audio moments of interest is shown by the alignment of the transitions with second trough 544 and third trough 546, respectively.

The editing component 116 may be configured to facilitate editing video clips to generate videos. The editing component 116 may be configured to obtain video clips for generating a video. Video clips may be obtained by one or more of automatically by editing component 116, user selection, and/or other techniques. By way of non-limiting example, users selections of video clips may be facilitated by one or more of recommendations of moments of interest provided to the users, notifications provided to the users to captured and/or upload video clips, and/or by other techniques.

Editing may comprise one or more of selecting one or more segments of individual video clips, compiling the segments into a continuous video, applying effects to the video clip, applying transitions between segments, adding title pages, adding credits page, providing supplemental audio, and/or other operations. One or more editing operations may be performed by a user via an editing interface configured to facilitate one or more of the operations. In some implementations, editing component 116 may be configured to allow multiple users to collaboratively edit and/or generate videos for telling stories.

In some implementations, editing component 116 may be configured to perform one or more editing operations simultaneously when a user may be capturing video clips and/or post capture. In some implementations, video clips captured by different users and/or cameras may be edited by editing component 116 to create a story-telling video. Editing component 116 may be configured to identify and/or extract information from video clips. The information from a video clip may include one or more of values of attributes of the video clip, meta data associated with the video clip, and/or other information. The editing component 116 may be configured to identify a context of a video clip using the information extracted. For example, based on a desired theme of a video to be generated, editing component 116 may be configured to select video clips and/or other media items that may be relevant to the story theme based on extracted information. The editing component 116 may be configured to compare information extracted to a theme specified by a user to make such selections. The editing component 116 may be configured to select one or more segments of a video clip that may be most relevant to the story theme.

By way of non-limiting illustration, continuing with the example of the user creating a story of showing her family's retreat at Disneyland, the editing component 116 may be configured to select video clips taken at Disneyland, for example, by using values for location attributes extracted from the video clips, e.g., specific locations within Disneyland.

In some implementations, editing component 116 may be configured to facilitate providing supplemental audio for a video. By way of non-limiting example, supplemental audio may comprise one or more of a song, commentary, and/or other audio. In some implementations, providing supplemental audio may be facilitated by one or more of user selection, selection by editing component 116 based no relevance to store theme, and/or other techniques. Supplemental audio may be provided to replace and/or add to the original audio associated with video clips of a video.

In some implementations, user interface component 110 may be configured to provide a user interface that allows users to edit video clips to generate videos. For instance, via a user interface, a user may select video clips, editing the selected video clips such as cropping to determine segments of a video clip, applying filters, changing lighting, organizing and compiling the segments of video clips, adding transitions, and/or other editing operations.

By way of non-limiting illustration, FIG. 4 depicts an exemplary user interface 400 configured to facilitate generating videos based on storyboards. In some implementations, users may selected a desired storyboard that specifies organizational information as described herein.

The user interface 400 may include one or more user interface elements. The user interface elements may include one or more of a first window 402, a second window 408, a timeline 406, and/or other user interface elements. In some implementations, the first window 402 may comprise a previewing area in which a user may view a video, and/or part of a video, during and/or after generation of the video. In some implementations, timeline 406 may provide functionality of playing, pausing, rewinding, and/or fast-forwarding playback of a video through one or more user interface elements.

Second window 408 may display organizational information 408 of a storyboard. By way of non-limiting example, the organizational information 408 may include placeholders corresponding to individual portions of a video. Users may add video clips and/or segments of video clips based on suggested temporal lengths of portions of the video associated with the placeholders. Individual ones of the portions may further be associated with one or more suggested points in time where moments of interest should be presented for timing with audio moments of interest of supplemental audio. For illustrative purposes, placeholders may be depicted by a set of dashed boxes 410, which indicate a suggest length for the video clip and/or segment to be provided for that portion (e.g., shown as 5 seconds, 3 second, 20 seconds, and 10 seconds). Individual ones of the boxes may further depict elements 412, or other indication, of a suggest timing of a moment of interest with respect to audio moments of interest of supplemental audio.

A user may add video clips and/or segments of video clips having the suggested temporal lengths into individual ones of the placeholders. Adding video clips and/or segments may be facilitated by one or more of drag-and-drop, selection from a drop down menu, checkboxes, and/or other techniques. By way of non-limiting example, an additional user interface (not shown) may be provided concurrently with user interface 400 that includes thumbnails showing the various video clips and/or segments available to the user.

In some implementations, users may add video clips and/or segments that may be different than the suggested temporal lengths. When a user adds a video clip and/or segment, the video clip and/or segment may be automatically adjusted such that one or both of the temporal length of the video clip and/or segment matches the length of the portion, and/or the video clip and/or segment is adjusted such that a moment of interest may be synchronized with an audio moment of interest.

Returning to FIG. 1, the distribution component 117 may be configured to distribute videos according to instructions from a user. The distribution component 117 may distribute videos to a list of contacts specified by the user. For example, distribution component 117 may share media items created by a user via emails, snail mails, social networks, and/or other distribution techniques. A user may configure and/or manage their privacy settings on the users who can access their videos and/or video clips (e.g., stored as privacy settings information in their user account). The distribution component 117 and/or user interface component 110 may be configured provide an user interface where users may share video clips and/or videos with other users. A user may tag users, objects, and/or other information in the videos and/or video clips.

In some implementations, distribution component 117 may be configured to recommend to a user one or more videos that may be of interest. The one or more videos may be identified according to the user's preferences, locations, life events (e.g., birthday, anniversary, and/or other events), real-time events, and/or based on other criteria. The distribution component 117 may be configured to create one or more channels for recommending videos and/or video clips to a user. Individual channel may include videos and/or video clips that share values for one or more attributes. The videos and/or video clips may include content of different topics. The distribution component 117 may be configured to distribute live-broadcasts, recorded video and/or video clips, and/or other media items.

The server 102, computing platforms 122, external resources 124, and/or other entities may be operatively linked via one or more electronic communication links. For example, such electronic communication links may be established, at least in part, via one or more networks 120. In some implementations, a network 120 may comprise the Internet and/or may employ other communications technologies and/or protocols. By way of non-limiting example, network 120 may employ communication technologies including one or more of Ethernet, 802.11, worldwide interoperability for microwave access (WiMAX), 3G, Long Term Evolution (LTE), digital subscriber line (DSL), asynchronous transfer mode (ATM), InfiniBand, PCI Express Advanced Switching, and/or other communication technologies. By way of non-limiting example, network 120 may employ networking protocols including one or more of multiprotocol label switching (MPLS), transmission control protocol/Internet protocol (TCP/IP), User Datagram Protocol (UDP), hypertext transport protocol (HTTP), simple mail transfer protocol (SMTP), file transfer protocol (FTP), and/or other networking protocols.

Information exchanged over network 120 may be represented using formats including one or more of hypertext markup language (HTML), extensible markup language (XML), and/or other formats. One or more exchanges of information between entities of system 100 may be encrypted using encryption technologies including one or more of secure sockets layer (SSL), transport layer security (TLS), virtual private networks (VPNs), Internet Protocol security (IPsec), and/or other encryption technologies. In some implementations, one or more entities of system 100 may use custom and/or dedicated data communications technologies instead of, or in addition to, the ones described above.

It will be appreciated that this is not intended to be limiting and that the scope of this disclosure includes implementations in which server 102, computing platforms 122, external resources 124, and/or other entities may be operatively linked via some other communication media.

External resources 124 may include sources of information, hosts, and/or other entities outside of system 100, external entities participating with system 100, and/or other resources. In some implementations, some or all of the functionality attributed herein to external resources 124 may be provided by resources included in system 100.

The server 102 may include electronic storage 118. The server 102 may include communication lines or ports to enable the exchange of information with a network and/or other entities. Illustration of server 102 in FIG. 1 is not intended to be limiting. The server 102 may include a plurality of hardware, software, and/or firmware components operating together to provide the functionality attributed herein to server 102. For example, server 102 may be implemented by a cloud of computing platforms operating together as server 102.

Electronic storage 118 may comprise electronic storage media that electronically stores information. The electronic storage media of electronic storage 118 may include one or both of system storage that is provided integrally (i.e., substantially non-removable) with server 102 and/or removable storage that is removably connectable to server 102 via, for example, a port or a drive. A port may include a USB port, a firewire port, and/or other port. A drive may include a disk drive and/or other drive. Electronic storage 118 may include one or more of optically readable storage media (e.g., optical disks, etc.), magnetically readable storage media (e.g., magnetic tape, magnetic hard drive, floppy drive, etc.), electrical charge-based storage media (e.g., EEPROM, RAM, etc.), solid-state storage media (e.g., flash drive, etc.), and/or other electronically readable storage media. The electronic storage 118 may include one or more virtual storage resources (e.g., cloud storage, a virtual private network, and/or other virtual storage resources). The electronic storage 118 may store software algorithms, information determined by processor(s) 104, information received from server 102, information received from computing platforms 122, and/or other information that enables server 102 to function as described herein.

Processor(s) 104 may be configured to provide information-processing capabilities in server 102. As such, processor 104 may include one or more of a digital processor, an analog processor, a digital circuit designed to process information, an analog circuit designed to process information, a state machine, and/or other mechanisms for electronically processing information. Although processor 104 is shown in FIG. 1 as a single entity, this is for illustrative purposes only. In some implementations, processor 104 may include one or more processing units. These processing units may be physically located within the same device, or processor 104 may represent processing functionality of a plurality of devices operating in coordination. The processor 104 may be configured to execute components 108, 110, 111, 112, 114, 116, and/or 117. Processor 104 may be configured to execute components 108, 110, 111, 112, 114, 116, and/or 117 by software; hardware; firmware; some combination of software, hardware, and/or firmware; and/or other mechanisms for configuring processing capabilities on processor 104.

It should be appreciated that although components 108, 110, 111, 112, 114, 116, and/or 117 are illustrated in FIG. 1 as being co-located within a single processing unit, in implementations in which processor 104 includes multiple processing units, one or more of components 108, 110, 111, 112, 114, 116, and/or 117 may be located remotely from the other components. The description of the functionality provided by the different components 108, 110, 111, 112, 114, 116, and/or 117 described above is for illustrative purposes and is not intended to be limiting, as any of components 108, 110, 111, 112, 114, 116, and/or 117 may provide more or less functionality than is described. For example, one or more of components 108, 110, 111, 112, 114, 116, and/or 117 may be eliminated, and some or all of its functionality may be provided by other ones of components 108, 110, 111, 112, 114, 116, 117, and/or other components. As another example, processor 104 may be configured to execute one or more additional components that may perform some or all of the functionality attributed below to one of components 108, 110, 111, 112, 114, 116, and/or 117.

FIG. 6 illustrates a method 600 of generating providing recommendations of moments of interest within video clips post capture, in accordance with one or more implementations. The operations of method 600 presented below are intended to be illustrative. In some embodiments, method 600 may be accomplished with one or more additional operations not described, and/or without one or more of the operations discussed. Additionally, the order in which the operations of method 600 are illustrated in FIG. 6 and described below is not intended to be limiting.

In some embodiments, method 600 may be implemented in a computer system comprising one or more processing devices (e.g., a digital processor, an analog processor, a digital circuit designed to process information, an analog circuit designed to process information, a state machine, and/or other mechanisms for electronically processing information), storage media storing machine-readable instructions, and/or other components. The one or more processing devices may include one or more devices executing some or all of the operations of method 600 in response to instructions stored electronically on electronic storage medium. The one or more processing devices may include one or more devices configured through hardware, firmware, and/or software to be specifically designed for execution of one or more of the operations of method 600.

At an operation 602, a user account associated with a user may be managed. The user account may include preference information and/or other information. Preference information may define user preferences with respect to one or more attributes of video clips, and/or other preferences. By way of non-limiting example, preference information may define a first preference of the user with respect to a first attribute and/or other attributes. The first preference may specify one or more values of the first attribute and/or one or more other values of one or more other attributes. In some implementations, operation 602 may be performed by one or more physical processors executing a user component the same as or similar to user component 108 (shown in FIG. 1 and described herein).

At an operation 604, individual moments of interest may be identified within individual video clips when the individual video clip have at least one value of at least one of the one or more attributes specified by the user preference. By way of non-limiting example, responsive to a first video clip and/or other video clips having at least one of the one or more values of the first attribute specified by the first preference, a first moment of interest and/or other moments of interest may be identified within the first video clip and/or other video clips. The first moment of interest may correspond to a first point in time within the first video clip. In some implementations, operation 604 may be performed by one or more physical processors executing a moment of interest component the same as or similar to moment of interest component 111 (shown in FIG. 1 and described herein).

At an operation 606, recommendations of moments of interest may be provided to users. A recommendation may conveying an identification of the individual moments of interest within individual video clips that have the at least one value of the one or more attributes specified by the user preferences. By way of non-limiting example, a recommendation may be provided to the user that conveys the identification of the first moment of interest within the first video clip and/or other moments of interest within other video clips. In some implementations, operation 606 may be performed by one or more physical processors executing a recommendation component the same as or similar to the recommendation component 112 (shown in FIG. 1 and described herein).

FIG. 7 illustrates a method 700 of generating videos from video clips, in accordance with one or more implementations. The operations of method 700 presented below are intended to be illustrative. In some embodiments, method 700 may be accomplished with one or more additional operations not described, and/or without one or more of the operations discussed. Additionally, the order in which the operations of method 700 are illustrated in FIG. 7 and described below is not intended to be limiting.

In some embodiments, method 700 may be implemented in a computer system comprising one or more processing devices (e.g., a digital processor, an analog processor, a digital circuit designed to process information, an analog circuit designed to process information, a state machine, and/or other mechanisms for electronically processing information), storage media storing machine-readable instructions, and/or other components. The one or more processing devices may include one or more devices executing some or all of the operations of method 700 in response to instructions stored electronically on electronic storage medium. The one or more processing devices may include one or more devices configured through hardware, firmware, and/or software to be specifically designed for execution of one or more of the operations of method 700.

At an operation 702, templates that direct users to capture video clips for generating videos may be provided to users. A template may provide information that guides the user to capture various video clips for building stories based on themes. For example, a template may include instructions and/or suggestions that a user can follow to capture video clips for composing videos developing around the theme. In some implementations, operation 702 may be performed by one or more physical processors executing a template component the same as or similar to template component 114 (shown in FIG. 1 and described herein).

At an operation 704, a selection of one or more templates may be obtained. By way of non-limiting example, a selection may be obtained based one or more of user selection, user preferences, and/or other information. In some implementations, operation 704 may be performed by one or more physical processors executing a template component the same as or similar to template component 114 (shown in FIG. 1 and described herein).

At an operation 706, video clips may be obtained for generating a video. In some implementations, operation 706 may be performed by one or more physical processors executing a editing component the same as or similar to the editing component 116 (shown in FIG. 1 and described herein).

At an operation 708, video clips may be editing for generating a video. By way of non-limiting example, editing may be accomplished based on one or more of user input via a user interface, relevance to a story telling theme of the video, and/or by other techniques. In some implementations, operation 708 may be performed by one or more physical processors executing one or more of an editing component and/or user interface component the same as or similar to the editing component 116 and/or user interface component 110 (shown in FIG. 1 and described herein).

At an operation 710, and notifications to capture more video clips may be provided to users. Notifications may be provided responsive to determining that the user may need additional video clips for a video. In some implementations, operation 710 may be performed by one or more physical processors executing a template component the same as or similar to the template component 114 (shown in FIG. 1 and described herein).

At an operation 712, generated videos may be stored and/or distributed. In some implementations, operation 712 may be performed by one or more physical processors executing one or more of distribution component and/or user component the same as or similar to user component 108 and/or distribution component 117, respectively (shown in FIG. 1 and described herein).

Although the present technology has been described in detail for the purpose of illustration based on what is currently considered to be the most practical and preferred implementations, it is to be understood that such detail is solely for that purpose and that the technology is not limited to the disclosed implementations, but, on the contrary, is intended to cover modifications and equivalent arrangements that are within the spirit and scope of the appended claims. For example, it is to be understood that the present technology contemplates that, to the extent possible, one or more features of any implementation can be combined with one or more features of any other implementation. 

What is claimed is:
 1. A system configured to provide moments of interest within video clips, the system comprising: one or more physical processors configured by machine-readable instructions to: obtain selection of multiple video clips to generate a video, one or more video clips of the multiple video clips including one or more moments of interest; and present a user interface, the user interface including a single timeline representation of combined lengths of the multiple video clips, visual representations of individual moments of interest within the one or more video clips overlaid on the single timeline representation of the combined lengths of the multiple video clips, and preview representations of the individual moments of interest, the preview representations of the individual moments of interest separate from the single timeline representation of the combined lengths of the multiple video clips, wherein the user interface facilitates generation of the video from the multiple video clips.
 2. The system of claim 1, wherein the single timeline representation of the combined lengths of the multiple video clips include dividers separating the lengths of individual video clips.
 3. The system of claim 1, wherein the single timeline representation of the combined lengths of the multiple video clips provide functionality of one or more of play, pause, and/or rewind to facilitate viewing of the multiple video clips.
 4. The system of claim 1, wherein the visual representations of the individual moments of interest within the one or more video clips are overlaid on the single timeline representation of the combined lengths of the multiple video clips at points along the single timeline representation corresponding to the individual moments of interest.
 5. The system of claim 1, wherein the preview representations of the individual moments of interest include previews of the individual moments of interest, the previews of the individual moments of interest arranged according to ordering of the individual moments of interest on the single timeline representation.
 6. The system of claim 5, wherein the previews of the individual moments of interest include thumbnail images of the individual moments of interest.
 7. The system of claim 1, wherein the user interface facilitates generation of the video from the multiple video clips by enabling user selection of the individual moments of interest for inclusion in the video and user rejection of the individual moments of interest from inclusion in the video.
 8. The system of claim 7, wherein the one or more moments of interest include a first moment of interest, and the user interface includes a first selectable option of accepting the first moment of interest for inclusion in the video and a second selectable option of rejecting the first moment of interest from inclusion in the video.
 9. The system of claim 1, wherein the user interface further includes a selectable option of identifying an additional moment of interest.
 10. The system of claim 1, wherein the user interface further includes a window to view the multiple video clips.
 11. A method for providing moments of interest within video clips, the method being implemented in a computer system comprising one or more physical processors and storage media storing machine-readable instructions, the method comprising: obtaining selection of multiple video clips to generate a video, one or more video clips of the multiple video clips including one or more moments of interest; and presenting a user interface, the user interface including a single timeline representation of combined lengths of the multiple video clips, visual representations of individual moments of interest within the one or more video clips overlaid on the single timeline representation of the combined lengths of the multiple video clips, and preview representations of the individual moments of interest, the preview representations of the individual moments of interest separate from the single timeline representation of the combined lengths of the multiple video clips, wherein the user interface facilitates generation of the video from the multiple video clips.
 12. The method of claim 11, wherein the single timeline representation of the combined lengths of the multiple video clips include dividers separating the lengths of individual video clips.
 13. The method of claim 11, wherein the single timeline representation of the combined lengths of the multiple video clips provide functionality of one or more of play, pause, and/or rewind to facilitate viewing of the multiple video clips.
 14. The method of claim 11, wherein the visual representations of the individual moments of interest within the one or more video clips are overlaid on the single timeline representation of the combined lengths of the multiple video clips at points along the single timeline representation corresponding to the individual moments of interest.
 15. The method of claim 11, wherein the preview representations of the individual moments of interest include previews of the individual moments of interest, the previews of the individual moments of interest arranged according to ordering of the individual moments of interest on the single timeline representation.
 16. The method of claim 15, wherein the previews of the individual moments of interest include thumbnail images of the individual moments of interest.
 17. The method of claim 11, wherein the user interface facilitates generation of the video from the multiple video clips by enabling user selection of the individual moments of interest for inclusion in the video and user rejection of the individual moments of interest from inclusion in the video.
 18. The method of claim 17, wherein the one or more moments of interest include a first moment of interest, and the user interface includes a first selectable option of accepting the first moment of interest for inclusion in the video and a second selectable option of rejecting the first moment of interest from inclusion in the video.
 19. The method of claim 11, wherein the user interface further includes a selectable option of identifying an additional moment of interest.
 20. The method of claim 11, wherein the user interface further includes a window to view the multiple video clips. 